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Images about Martyrs

32 images from works
  • The Virgin Mary and the Christ child, with Saint Augustine, Saint George, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Stephen and an angel with a lily. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F. Francia.
  • Saint Peter is crucified upside down. Engraving by C. Tinti, 1784, after G. Reni.
  • Saint John the Evangelist watches an angel giving robes to martyrs. Woodcut.
  • Christ appears in the skies on the day of judgement. Engraving by J. Cole after M. Rota after Michelangelo.
  • Saint Sebastian with the infant Saint John the Baptist, Saint Francis, Saint Antony of Padua or Saint Bernardino and Saint George. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Francia.
  • The mystic marriage of Catherine of Alexandria and the infant Christ. Etching by C. Bouzonnet Stella after F. Lauri.
  • The Virgin with four saints: the archangel Michael, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Apollonia and Saint John the Evangelist. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after P. Vannucci, il Perugino.
  • The Virgin Mary and Christ child with Saint Antony of Padua, Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Saint John the Baptist as a child. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Bugiardini.
  • The coronation of the Virgin with four saints: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint John the Evangelist, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Benedict or Saint Romuald. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni.
  • M0014475: Martyrdom of Saint Agatha
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Works from the collections

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    • Online

    M0009933: Martyrdom of Saint Agatha, 16th century

    | Date: March 1947 | Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/87/55
    Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
    • Pictures
    • Online

    Coat of arms of the crusader Melchior Asinari. Engraving.

    | Reference: 555252i
    • Books
    • Online

    Theatre des martyrs = Schau-Buhne der Martyrer : depuis la mort de J. Christ jusqu'à present, représenté en tres belles tailles-douces / par le celebre graveur Jean Luyken. Schau-Buhne der Martyrer, gezeichnet und in Kuppfer gestochen von Johann Luyken.

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712. | Date: [between 1698 and 1738]
    • Pictures

    Saint Andrew holding his cross with another saint seated on a cloud behind him. Etching by G. Bonasone after Michelangelo, 1541.

    Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564. | Reference: 23011i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    Saint John the Evangelist watches an angel giving robes to martyrs. Woodcut.

    | Date: 1500-1599 | Reference: 25028i
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Christian saints
Christianity
Jesus
Mary
Angels
Torture
Catherine of Alexandria
Executions and executioners
John the Baptist
Soldiers

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